ThembaCare Athlone is an 18 bed pediatric palliative care hospice. ThembaCare Athlone provides safe care for children suffering from HIV/AIDS or other life threatening diseases.

Thursday, January 17, 2013

January News


The past two months have been buzzing at Themba Care. We have had an overwhelming response from the public in terms of donations. People have come from all over Cape Town donating clothes, food,  toys, Christmas presents and more. Our offices were often overflowing, reflecting the generosity of all those around us. Consequently, our children received LOTS of gifts from Santa at both of their Christmas Parties. They thoroughly enjoyed both parties and got spoilt rotten! Thanks must go out to all those who were involved in organising these parties for us. We are overwhelmed with gratitude and a BIG thank you goes out to all who contributed in every way to us this festive season.

Many of our children got to go home for Christmas to their families, and we welcomed them all back on the 7th of January. Christmas and New Year was temporarily quiet at Themba Care. With the arrival of most of the children on the 7th, things are slowly getting back to order as we recover from “The Christmas Chaos”.

So far we have not had any new admissions, and some of our children will soon be returning home, healthy and happy. For them, 2013 promises to be a good year.  We too, look forward to 2013 and all that it brings.